Canonically Speaking

Join the Canonically Speaking host Fr Paul Hayward as he speaks with Dawn Eden Goldstein. Dawn Eden Goldstein worked as a rock and roll historian before taking up newspaper editorial roles. After her conversion to the Catholic faith, she obtained a doctorate in sacred theology at the University of St Mary of the Lake before going on to study canon law at the Catholic University of America. Since June 2025, she has been the first lay director of the Tribunal of the Diocese of Bridgeport in Connecticut.She has taught at universities and seminaries in the United States, England, and India, and is currently writing a biography of Father Louis J. Twomey, SJ.Her published works mentioned in this podcast are- My Peace I Give You: Healing Sexual Wounds with the Help of the Saints, Notre Dame, IN,Ave Maria Press, 2012, ISBN 978-1594712906- The Thrill of the Chaste: Finding Fulfillment While Keeping Your Clothes On (Catholic ed.),Notre Dame, IN, Ave Maria Press, 2015, ISBN 978-1594715587- Remembering God’s Mercy: Redeem the Past and Free Yourself from Painful Memories,Notre Dame, IN, Ave Maria Press, 2016, ISBN 978-1-59471-636-2- Father Ed: The Story of Bill W.’s Spiritual Sponsor, Maryknoll, NY, Orbis Books, 2022, ISBN978-1626984868Her published research to date on Fr Twomey can be accessed athttps://matterstwomey.substack.com/Host - Fr Paul HaywardProducer - Charlie BrownMusic - Solfeggietto in C minor - C.P.E. Bach played by Imma Setiadi [https://www.immasetiadi.com] Artwork - the opening page of Gratian’s Decretum or Concordia discordantium canonum.For questions, comments and suggestions, feel free to contact the show:[email protected]

Join the Canonically Speaking host Fr Paul Hayward as he speaks with Fr Lou Vallone . Fr Lou was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1947. In 1973 he was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, and he recently retired after more than 50 years of ministry. He has an extensive background in liturgy, canon law and comparative religion, and spent 25 years as an adjunct professor at Duquesne University School of Law.Fr Lou has trained priests internationally in leadership and pastoral ministry, and through his work with the Catholic Leadership Institute and the Human Formation Coalition has coached hundreds of seminarians, deacons, priests, bishops and religious using a range of leadership and personality assessment tools.Since retiring from parish ministry, Fr Lou has devoted his work primarily to coaching and mentoring those in church leadership.Host - Fr Paul HaywardProducer - Charlie BrownMusic - Solfeggietto in C minor - C.P.E. Bach played by Imma Setiadi [https://www.immasetiadi.com] Artwork - the opening page of Gratian’s Decretum or Concordia discordantium canonum.For questions, comments and suggestions, feel free to contact the show:[email protected]

Join the Canonically Speaking host Fr Paul Hayward as he speaks with Sister Ishbel MacPherson. Sr Ishbel was born in Fort William, Scotland, in 1933, and in 1950 joined the Institute of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. She dedicated many years to teaching in schools and in retreat-giving, and in the late 1970s began working in the Westminster Diocesan Tribunal. She obtained a doctorate in canon law shortly after the promulgation of the 1983 Code of Canon Law, and was appointed as one of the first non-cleric judges in Great Britain. In this episode she reflects on her pioneering work in the canon law world as one of very few fully qualified women canonists, and offers memories of some of the early Conferences of the Canon Law Society of Great Britain and Ireland, of which she has been awarded honorary life membership.Host - Fr Paul HaywardProducer - Charlie BrownMusic - Solfeggietto in C minor - C.P.E. Bach played by Imma Setiadi [https://www.immasetiadi.com] Artwork - the opening page of Gratian’s Decretum or Concordia discordantium canonum.For questions, comments and suggestions, feel free to contact the show:[email protected]

Join the Canonically Speaking host Fr Paul Hayward as he speaks with Fr Pius Collins, O.Praem.Fr Collins is a canon of the Canonry of Our Lady of Sorrows, Peckham in London. He was born in Nottingham and studied theology in Oxford, London, and Rome, as well as canon law at KU Leuven (Belgium). He joined the Norbertine Order in 2011 and was ordained to the priesthood in 2016. He has served in various roles since his ordination, including those of Vice-Chancellor of the Diocese of Brentwood, Chaplain of Anglia Ruskin University (Chelmsford Campus), and Editor of the Canon Law Society of Great Britain and Ireland.Currently he serves on tribunals in the UK, Norway, and the United States; he is also pursuing a doctorate in canon law, on the topic of the “divorce mentality”.Host - Fr Paul HaywardProducer - Charlie BrownMusic - Solfeggietto in C minor - C.P.E. Bach played by Imma Setiadi [https://www.immasetiadi.com] Artwork - the opening page of Gratian’s Decretum or Concordia discordantium canonum.For questions, comments and suggestions, feel free to contact the show:[email protected]

Join Canonically Speaking host Fr Paul Hayward as he speaks with Dr Eugene Gan. Dr Gan is Professor of Interactive Media, Communications, and Fine Art at Franciscan University of Steubenville. An expert in digital media, technology, and communications, he has spent many years helping students, educators, and families understand the opportunities and challenges presented by new technologies.Drawing on his experience as an academic, artist, media producer, and author of Infinite Bandwidth: Encountering Christ in the Media, in this episode he offers an accessible introduction to artificial intelligence, explaining what AI is, and what it is not. The conversation explores the relationship between technology and human intelligence, the benefits and risks of AI, and the principles that should guide its ethical use.Although primarily prompted by questions of interest to canon lawyers, Dr Gan’s insights will be helpful for anyone seeking a clearer understanding of artificial intelligence and its impact on the individual person and on society as a whole.Dr Gan also has a website “Bandwidth: Encountering Christ in the Media” at https://eugenegan.weebly.com/.Host - Fr Paul HaywardProducer - Charlie BrownMusic - Solfeggietto in C minor - C.P.E. Bach played by Imma Setiadi [https://www.immasetiadi.com] Artwork - the opening page of Gratian’s Decretum or Concordia discordantium canonum.For questions, comments and suggestions, feel free to contact the show:[email protected]